Top Ukrainian spy assassinated in broad daylight in Kyiv, shooter on the run
An official said that the victim was a colonel in the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU). However, the SBU has not publicly named the victim but confirmed that one of their staff was killed.NO SUSPECT OR MOTIVE IDENTIFIED YET, SAY OFFICIALSThe motive behind the attack is unknown. The SBU said they are working with the National Police to find out what happened and who was behind the murder."The Security Service and the National Police are taking a comprehensive set of measures to clarify all the circumstances of the crime and bring the perpetrators to justice," the SBU said in a statement.The SBU is Ukraine's domestic intelligence agency. Since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022, the SBU has become more involved in secret operations, including sabotage missions and high-profile assassinations in Russia. These include the drone campaign called "Spider's Web" that hit Russian airbases far from the frontlines, and the killing of a Russian general in Moscow using a bomb hidden in a scooter.While Ukrainian authorities have not pointed fingers at anyone, some pro-Russian voices online reacted to the killing. So far, Russian officials have not commented on the killing. Meanwhile, Kyiv police said they have launched a manhunt to catch him.- EndsWith inputs from Reuters
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